QUESTION:
What is the “internal war of Gog and Magog” which “confuses everything” today? What did the Rav mean by this?
ANSWER:
Everything contains good and evil within it, which are mixed together. A clear example of this is the device (kli) which houses media/internet, which contains good and evil mixed together in it in a very disturbing manner. It is through it [internet devices] that the entire world is being fought against – it fights against each person with his various issues and wishes. And there is also a revealed reality that we can see clearly like the light (ohr), in which there are wars, physical suffering and emotional suffering, troubles from every direction.
Corresponding to that [to the evil kli and ohr which is the revelation of the war of Gog and Magog] is the ohr, the revelation, of love – an internal and deep connection of the soul, the opening of the hearts, to become united together. There is also a revelation of simplicity in contrast to complexity. There is also a revelation of simple emunah in contrast to all of the complex chochmah. And, in this generation, it is easier for a person to grasp the oneness of his soul, because of the above reasons. (
Corresponding to that [to the evil kli and ohr which is the revelation of the war of Gog and Magog] is the ohr, the revelation, of love – an internal and deep connection of the soul, the opening of the hearts, to become united together. There is also a revelation of simplicity in contrast to complexity. There is also a revelation of simple emunah in contrast to all of the complex chochmah. And, in this generation, it is easier for a person to grasp the oneness of his soul, because of the above reasons. (
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